Free camping near Hesperia, CA
Yes. 18 of the 50 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Hesperia, CA are listed as free; 25 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites, 15 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Juniper Flats, 8.6 miles east, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 50 camps near Hesperia, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Flats | 8.6 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Apple Valley Highlands | — |
| North Shore Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Lake Arrowhead | — |
| Dogwood Family Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Grass Valley Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Meadowbrook Woods | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 14 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Horse Springs Campground | 14 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Fizzben Heights | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 15 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 15 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 16 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 16 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Stonehouse | 17 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 17 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 17 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 18 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 18 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Clark'S Ranch Trail Yellow Post Site | 18 | Free | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Big Pine Flat Equestrian Group Campground | 18 | Unpriced | — | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Big Pine Flat Family Campground | 18 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Commanche | 18 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Ironwood Group Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Guffy | 20 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Manker Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| El Mirage Ohv Area | 20 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to El Mirage | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 20 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Little Bear Spring, Pct Trail Camp | 20 | Free | Greenlead Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Lupine Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Big Bear Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Hanna Flat Campground | 21 | Fee | Greenlead Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Blue Ridge | 21 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Table Mountain Campground | 22 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Big Pines | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Yellow Post 1 | 23 | Free | — | 0.5 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 23 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Appletree | 23 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Grays Peak Group Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Peavine | 23 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lake Campground | 23 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 24 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 24 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Boulder Group Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Serrano Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Coldbrook Cg | 25 | Free | Metcalf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Holcomb Valley Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
Who manages the camps near Hesperia, CA
Who manages them: 48 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 35 camps: 17 free, 14 fee, 4 unpriced
- Angeles National Forest — 13 camps: 1 free, 10 fee, 2 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 2 camps: 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 50 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Hesperia, CA
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Hesperia, CA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.